Each month, the MCBA would like to recognize a member of our bar who exemplifies the professionalism and integrity we hope and expect to see from our bar membership. Examples may include demonstrating exceptional civility within the courtroom or other practice venue, volunteer work, mentoring, and other "good deeds." Please use the form below to nominate a member of our bar you believe is deserving of such recognition.

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October CLE Luncheon Registration

Please join the McLean County Bar Association on Tuesday, October 17 at noon, for a Medicaid Long-Term Care program presented by Dolores Wigman with Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. This program will provide attendees with a basic understanding of Medicaid Long-Term Care coverage, including eligibility requirements, the processing of applications, investigations by the Office of the Inspector General, and appeals. The luncheon will be held at Second Presbyterian Church, 404 N. Prairie St, Bloomington, IL.

The luncheon cost is $15 per Bar Member ($20 for non-members) if paid on or before October 9, 2017, after October 9th, registration cost is $20 for members ($25 for non-members). All registered participants will receive emailed materials by the Friday before the luncheon.

To register on-line click on the button below or register by mail click HERE.

ymc lincoln 8th circuit tour - saturday, october 28

A guided bus tour of 6 Counties by MCBA Member and Historian Guy Fraker is planned. The route will be to the southern counties and not the same as the past two MCBA trips. Trip cost of $60 per person includes a guided tour bus ride on the routes Lincoln took, a copy of Guy's newly published guide book per person or couple, continental breakfast and a delicious lunch at the scenic Lake Shelbyville overlook. Historical re-enactors will greet and guide us at the Christian County History Museum grounds where we can tour the Courthouse that Abe practiced in. Contact MCBA member and trip coordinator Frank Hoffman immediately at 309-838-4105 or frank.hoffman1@frontier.com if you wish to reserve one of the few seats remaining.

NOVEmber cle luncheon registration - AGENDA ADDED

Please join the McLean County Bar Association and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois at Illinois State University on November 14, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a unique opportunity to participate in a diverse conversation about the epidemic of heroin addiction and opioid drug abuse. This program will provide attendees with an understanding of the mental, physical, and legal effects of addiction and the response to this epidemic by law enforcement, lawyers, judges, physicians, and community members. A total 4.25 hours of CLE credit is anticipated, including an anticipated 1.5 hours of rarely offered professional responsibility mental health/substance abuse credit. This, a free event, includes lunch. Space is limited so please RSVP to Mary Sellmyer as soon as possible at Mary.Sellmyer@mcleancountyil.gov.

legal advice fair for the community

​The McLean County Bar Association, Central Illinois Paralegal Association, Mid-Central Community Action, State Farm, Immigration Project, Prairie State Legal Services and Public Interest Law Initiative will be hosting a Legal Advice Fair for the community on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 8:45 AM to 12:00 PM. This event will be staffed by volunteer attorneys and paralegals. Community members who are financially eligible for Prairie State services will meet with a volunteer attorney and paralegal team who can answer that person's legal questions. This is an advice clinic so there will be no continuing obligation to represent on the part of the attorney.

ISU Mock Trial Tournament - November 17-19, 2017: Judges Needed!

The Illinois State University Mock Trial Program is sponsoring its 16th annual Invitational Mock Trial Tournament at the McLean County Law & Justice Center on the weekend of November 17-19, 2017. The program’s head attorney coach, Scott Kording, sent e-mail invitations to many members of the Bar Association asking for volunteer mock trial judges/evaluators.

If you did not receive an invitation, or if you are aware of another attorney who may be interested in volunteering, then please see the accompanying general invitation from Mr. Kording. If you have any questions, you can reach him at SKording@MeyerCapel.com​​.​

Attendees will be asked to accept one pro bono matter in the next year. Registration is free for the first 30 registrants for each program; a $25 fee applies after the first 30 registrants. Each program is eligible for 1.5 hours of MCLE professionalism credit.

mcba lawyer-to-lawyer mentoring program announcement:

​Congratulations to Doug Johnson from Johnson Law Group on his completion of the MCBA Mentoring Program this month. We also want to thank Craig Queen from Varney & Associates for acting as his mentor.

We welcome applications from mentors or mentees all throughout the year. A mentor must be licensed in the state for more than five years and act as a resource to the mentee. The mentee must be licensed for four years or less. By completing eight mentoring sessions, both mentor and mentee will qualify for six hours of professionalism credit (which can be rolled over to future years). If you are interested in serving as a mentor, please contact one of the mentoring program coordinators, Jaime Ganschow at jganschow@ganschowlaw.com or Angela Skinner at angela@allisonmosby-scott.com, or visit the following site to fill out an online application: https://www.2civility.org/programs/mentoring/mentor-mentee-registration/. ​

Date: December 14, 2017Topic: Trying Too Hard to Do Too Much: Ethics Traps for the Good SamaritanTime: 11:30am - 12:30pm.Location: PNC Bank 202 E Washington St 2nd Floor Board Room Bloomington, IL 61701Please RSVP with the list of names and email addresses of those who will be attending to Carrie Lynn Mudd at carrie.mudd@pnc.com or via phone to Carrie Lynn at 217.753.7274. If you provide an email addresses we will add those to our direct monthly invite list.

There is not cost for the seminar or lunch except we request you stay for a brief presentation by Wealth Management. The entire program will conclude by 1:00 p.m. Earn 1.5 hours of Continuing Legal Education Credit for Illinois and other states. Continuing Education Credit also given for CPA, CTFA, CFP, CLU, ChFC.

MCBA Breakfast with the Bar at Kelly's Bakery

Remember to have “Breakfast with the Bar” every Friday morning between 8 and 9 am. It’s a great way to meet and talk with your fellow attorneys in an informal setting. Stay for 10 minutes and have a cup of coffee or stay for an hour and have a full breakfast before court. Grab an associate, partner or friend and come on down to Kelly’s. See you Friday!

Executive Committee

President Hon. Paul Lawrence

2nd VP​George Wood

SecretaryKyle A. Korkus

1st VP​​Joseph Foley

Immediate Past President​Gina Wood

TreasurerLaurel Bingaman

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